Archaeologists in Italy found footprints of Pompeii inhabitants, revealing a dramatic flight from a bronze age Mount Vesuvius ...

Near the footprint site, archaeologists uncovered burials in tombs covered with tuff slabs, some engraved with decorations.

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient footprints in Italy’s Salerno province, revealing the desperate escape of Pompeii inhabitants from an earlier eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 3,000 years ago.

Mount Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that looms over the Bay of Naples, is a destination that captivates travelers with its ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, is one of the most significant ...

Once Vesuvius erupted, there was no escape for the residents of Pompeii, whose last hours on earth were nothing short of ...

Most of the burials belong to children. Before Pompeii: Footprints of villagers fleeing ancient Mount Vesuvius eruption discovered in Salerno. (photo credit: Superintendency of Archaeology ...

while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.

Groundbreaking research reveals new details of how the deadly Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in ...

Scientists and NASA have warned that a potential eruption of Italy’s mount Vesuvius may be a reality, with 3 million Italians ...